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Gentile

/dʒˈɛˌntaɪl/
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(adj) Non-Jewish.

A gentile gave Esther's family a place to hide during the Nazi occupation of Budapest.
The word "gentile" is derived from a Latin translation of the Hebrew word "goy."
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Historically, the term ____ was often used to refer to someone who was not of the Jewish faith.

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